A girl has died after she was pulled unresponsive from a lake in Oakland Park, authorities said.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a possible drowning near the 4100 block of Northwest 16th Avenue, just before 9 a.m., Friday.

Deputies found an unresponsive child, who was removed from the water, officials said.

Oakland Park Fire Rescue crews attempted life-saving measures and transported the child to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Back at the scene, deputies have cordoned off a section behind an apartment building with crime scene tape.

Detectives with BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene Units are investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.

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